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DC saw a numerical increase of 12,392 people from July 2014 to July 2015, and the growth rate increased from 1.6 to 1.9 percent. The July 2015 population estimate is 672,228. The July 2014 estimate of 658,893 was revised upward to 659,836 as well.
The numerical increase of the city's population from July 2013 to July 2014 was 10,296.
Here's are the yearly numerical increases from 2010 to 2015:
July 2010 to July 2011: +15,346
July 2011 to July 2012: +14,870
July 2012 to July 2013: +14,198
July 2013 to July 2014: +10,296
July 2014 to July 2015: +12,392
Last edited by revitalizer; 12-22-2015 at 09:03 AM..
DC saw a numerical increase of 12,392 people from July 2014 to July 2015, and the growth rate increased from 1.6 to 1.9 percent. The July 2015 population estimate is 672,228. The July 2014 estimate of 658,893 was revised upward to 659,836 as well.
The numerical increase of the city's population from July 2013 to July 2014 was 10,296.
Here's are the yearly numerical increases from 2010 to 2015:
July 2010 to July 2011: +15,346
July 2011 to July 2012: +14,870
July 2012 to July 2013: +14,198
July 2013 to July 2014: +10,296
July 2014 to July 2015: +12,392
As I predicted, they revised last years numbers upward (by 1000). I am not shocked at the fact we grew last year. DC is getting more and more crowded. The initial number is always a bit lower than the final number, it has been since the growth began.
By the end of the decade we are on track for over 700,000 people.
And DC will continue to grow. More and more businesses are moving here, which means more and more jobs. Which means more people moving here to fill those jobs and fill residential units.
That height limit won't last much longer since DC has limited land. Similar to how Manhattan had limited land and was forced to build upwards. Once DC maxes out its land, there will be no other choice but to build upward.
The U.S. Census Bureau's official year 2010 land area in square miles for DC is 61.05 (see link and the info is at the bottom) QuickFacts
The Census Bureau updates land area every 10 years.
Unofficial sources (like Wikipedia) are listing it still as 61.4 square miles. This was the US Census Bureau's official DC land area assessment for the 2000 Census.
I've been using the 61.05 square miles number in all my calculations since 2010.
DC just went higher than a density of 11,000+ people per square mile line with this most recent population estimate. Now onward we speed to close to 12,000 people per square mile by the 2020 Census.
Last edited by revitalizer; 12-22-2015 at 07:02 PM..
And DC will continue to grow. More and more businesses are moving here, which means more and more jobs. Which means more people moving here to fill those jobs and fill residential units.
That height limit won't last much longer since DC has limited land. Similar to how Manhattan had limited land and was forced to build upwards. Once DC maxes out its land, there will be no other choice but to build upward.
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